EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Defensive end Owa Odighizuwa was somewhat of an afterthought when the New York Giants reported to training camp.The third-round draft pick in 2015 played in only four games as a rookie because of foot and hamstring issues, and he didnt do much when he was on the field, collecting three tackles.So when the Giants signed defensive end Olivier Vernon and tackle Damon Snacks Harrison during free agency, re-signed end Jason Pierre-Paul and had tackle Johnathan Hankins return from a pectoral injury, that was the talk of the line.Other players would get some time, but those guys were going to be the main four.Odighizuwa opened some eyes in Friday nights 27-10 preseason loss to the Miami Dolphins. The UCLA product had two sacks, three quarterback hits and three tackles.It wasnt garbage-time numbers, either. His first quarterback hit came on Ryan Tannehill on the Dolphins third play from scrimmage on a move from the inside. His sacks against backup Matt Moore came late in the second quarter and early in the third.It was awesome and it was a lot of fun, Odighizuwa said Sunday after the Giants returned to practice following a day off. Just being able to make some plays and be out there for the first time in a while was a lot of fun.Odighizuwa never felt overlooked after the offseason signings.I just looked at it as I still have an opportunity, and its up to me to make the most of it and prepare, so I can display my skill set, he said.Odighizuwa reminds many of former Giants Osi Umenyiora and Mathias Kiwanuka. He is quick off the ball like Umenyiora and has some of the linebacker skills that Kiwanuka showed in alternating between end and linebacker.I went back to the drawing board and looked at the situation and looked at my body, it was pretty beat up from the process of the pre-draft and what not, Odighizuwa said. I just looked at how to train better and train smarter, and I attacked it.His weight didnt change in the offseason, but he worked on his soft tissue and got together with a message therapist to keep his body loose and flexible. His got a little stronger and worked on his movement on the field.Odighizuwa also spent a lot of time watching film to learn more about pass rushing techniques. He studied the Giants best in recent years -- Osi, JPP, Justin Tuck and Michael Strahan.I watched guys with different body types and compared them to me, what they do that I can probably do, and what they do that I cant do, he said. I just did that with a whole list of different guys and tried to work on things that could really help me.In the preseason opener, it was the right formula.Second-year safety Landon Collins noticed the change.When you have guys like that, that can rush the passer, its fantastic, he said.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFLCustom Minnesota Vikings Jerseys . Ivanovic was leading 7-5, 1-0 when Hantuchova withdrew after falling 0-40 behind in the second game. The match started slowly for Ivanovic, who surrendered her first two serves as Hantuchova took a 5-3 lead. Cheap Custom Football Jerseys Clearance . The Hall of Fame defenceman told Landsberg that he believes fighting still has a place in todays game, but thinks staged fighting needs be outlawed. http://www.footballcustomjerseys.com/custom-cincinnati-bengals-jerseys-798c.html . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Custom Buffalo Bills Jerseys . PETERSBURG, Fla. Custom Dallas Cowboys Jerseys . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead.Sri Lankas final match before the first Test against England on Thursday ended in a draw at Leicestershire. With a draw always the most likely result, the tourists used the third day to try and play their batsmen into form and it worked to a certain extent with Dimuth Karunaratne retiring having made a century.Leicestershire resumed on 304-5 in the morning session and did not lose another wicket before declaring having moved eight runs ahead of Sri Lankas first innings total.Tom Wells ended unbeaten on 87 and Rob Taylor was 37 not out when they were waved in, with the score at 375-5 after 100 overs.After a duckk in the first innings, Karunaratne had a point to prove and put on 100 for the first wicket with Kaushal Silva, who was eventually bowled by Taylor for 43.ddddddddddddKarunaratne continued and hit 16 boundaries as he reached his ton off 134 balls before retiring to allow others a chance to play themselves into nick.However, while Lahiru Thirimanne made 40 not out, both Niroshan Dickwella and Milinda Siriwardana were both dismissed for ducks as the game came to a close with Sri Lanka 200-4.Watch Sri Lanka take on England in the first Test at Headingley from 10am on Thursday, live on Sky Sports 2 HD. ' ' '